we were out in the west side of Hamilton taking a black cherry off the top of a house. We rented a 90T (no shoe horning this time) we also rented a versa-lift because there were no tree's around to safely tie into biggest pick was just shy of 6000 lbs at 102 ft, price tag was $13,000 we were done by lunch, not bad for a rain day.
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beowulf343
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$13k? Wow.
squad143
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Nicely done Col2y.
Where did you rent the lift from, Alan Fyfe? Did you like it?
Where did you rent the lift from, Alan Fyfe? Did you like it?
RVALUE
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yeh we got it from Fyfe up at 7 and keele, 500$ for the day but it was well worth it. it was the first time ive ever used a spider lift, the rotation controls are backwards from our bucket truck so it took some getting use to left was right right was left but after about an hour you wrap your head around it, the funny thing is i did a bucket truck job on sat and i was spinning the wrong way because i had relearned the lift. I highly recommend them for dangerous work, it wont be the last time i use it that is for sure
the job only took about 5 hours plus travel, but it took me 2 days to line up and get all the ducks in a row
im trying to put the rest on photo bucket and then ill post the link but you have to bear with me im an arborist not bill gates it took me 2 days to figure out where to put the gas and oil in my computer haha
Stihlverado
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Awsome album and great work!!
Bigus Termitius
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spiders are kinda flimsy. Last time that I rented one, for a monster maple over two houses, my calf muscles were letting me know by 5 that this was a bit different than the old trusty bucket truck in more than just backwards controls. But I liked it.
Good work, BTW.
Good work, BTW.
13g's, eh?
I hope they had a good insurance policy!
I hope they had a good insurance policy!
treeslayer
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$13,000 for one tree is price gouging in most places I've been. more power to you for getting it, provided it was commercial work and not a homeowner.
deevo
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Good work, what's the working height of that Versa lift? I didn't know they made a spider lift....do now though. Good to know as there are no places near Barrie to rent them. I rent a lift when needed where the bucket truck can't get in, but it's not a spider type lift. Does it come on a trailer? Did you drive all the way from Madoc to do that one?
treemandan
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The caps are in the back... at least that is where I have been putting mine.
It looks like a power line cleared norway. All the pruning has weakened the trunk and made it side heavy.Then it snapped. Oh well. Was anyone under there when it fell? Strong house huh? I still would not go up there without the equipment. Other than that; Why so much?
slayer - it was insurance work (we've paid them more then they've paid us haha), and no it wasn't gouging after all the rentals and running around, we made good money on it don't get me wrong but it was a justified price.
Deevo - it was a 45 footer wasn't nearly tall enough but it was the only one we could find on such short notice, it comes with a trailer and no i didnt run it up from madoc haha, im based out of etobicoke now just havnt changed my porfile info,
treeman - the norway wasnt that much it was a back yard tree with a a new concrete drive way next to it, with a hell of a tight squeeze to get everything set up, im thinking years of neglect and root damage but thats my just my op and for the most part Im no consulting arb, the house was fine more or less one 2 inch hole in the roof and a little bit of bent eves
Deevo - it was a 45 footer wasn't nearly tall enough but it was the only one we could find on such short notice, it comes with a trailer and no i didnt run it up from madoc haha, im based out of etobicoke now just havnt changed my porfile info,
treeman - the norway wasnt that much it was a back yard tree with a a new concrete drive way next to it, with a hell of a tight squeeze to get everything set up, im thinking years of neglect and root damage but thats my just my op and for the most part Im no consulting arb, the house was fine more or less one 2 inch hole in the roof and a little bit of bent eves
